Nerds Do It, Geeks Do It …
Unlike “cool,” the undefeated champion of slang words, “nerd” means many things to many people. It was once an insult hurled by jocks at smart kids who ate paste and […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Alt-Health: Death by Chocolate
Today, a friend of mine was told that he has diabetes. It’s a story that is becoming all too familiar. For perspective on this creeping plague, I went browsing in […]
Cosplay as Therapy
When asked to write this article I spent days agonizing over trying to be inclusive and explain to “muggles” (non-magic folk) the details behind cosplay and how some people may […]
Not All Fans Wear Capes
Rhode Island Comic Con is upon us again and thousands of excited fanatics will invade downtown Providence like a colorful misfit army of all backgrounds and backstories, much like their […]
KA-POW! Rhode Island’s Comic Relief: GET SOME!
My comic collecting began on a crap Monday. I decided the Deftones’ White Pony, some overly sweet Moscato and a few comics would cheer me up. Getting home and decompressing, I was […]
Advice from the Trenches: Neighborhood Stalker
Dear C; I have a stalker. Don’t laugh, I really think I do. It’s a guy on my street. I’ve lived in this neighborhood for almost five years now, and I’ve […]
Alt-Health: Election Infection?
It’s getting harder and harder to tell the difference between the real presidential debates and “Saturday Night Live’s” satirical version of them. The election has crossed a line. We are […]
Shoot Your Own Zombie
Zombies have taken West Greenwich, but they only come out at night and on the weekend. After years of watching zombie thrillers and playing every zombie game I could get […]
Talkin’ Bout My Generation
A Gallup Poll released earlier this week shows that Millennials prefer Trump to Clinton on one issue: regulating Wall Street. Trump holds a 7-point lead on this single issue over […]
Advice from the Trenches: Drop-Out Drudgery
Dear C, I am trying to decide if I should stay in college after this semester. I just don’t feel like I need a degree in order to do what […]